Re: Any Drawbacks Using a Humbucker For Middle Pickup in a Strat?
1) he has the marketing data, and has discussed this with the CEO's of every major guitar company.
2) How many of you remember when you thought pickups with A2's in the neck sounded great, like the PG and the A2P? Blueman explained it to us, and now we know those are bad.
3) Remember when you thought the Custom was just awesome? Then he explained to us how no matter what sound you sought, or what music you played, the C8 was better.
4) He knows what he is talking about. It may have nothing to do with the tone you seek, but you are wrong. You want Blueman tone! Just get on the page and stop arguing.
1) The fact is that middle HB's are found on few factory guitars. There are two possibilities for this: A) most players have little interest in them, or B) there is a conspiracy amongst guitar makers to deprive players of middle HB's guitars, possibly to drive the prices up. I'm certainly not discounting this theory.
2) You continue to get this backwards. I didn't
used to like A2 PU's, having only played '57's, 490's, and PG's, all of which lacked treble to my ears. Too smooth and dark for my tastes. It's been 3 or 4 years since I bought some Seth's and BB's, and have since then been actively promoting them. Ace, if you're going to claim to quote me, you should make an attempt to get the facts right, otherwise it gives the impression you don't pay a lot of attention to things.
3)[I] Many [/I]players here are big fans of the C8. I don't play metal or care for the sound of ceramics, so I prefer C8's over Customs. Personal preference. Again, if you were paying attention Ace, you'd have noticed that I have been recommending the Custom all along for guys that play metal.
4) My specialty is blues and classic rock in Gibson-design guitars. That I know something about, but certainly not an expert. I've just tried a lot of PU's, magnets, pots, and wirings and make recommendations accordingly. Many members have thanked me over the years for helping them find the tones they want.
Instead of staying on topic and discussing the merits of your viewpoint, you like to ridicule other people; maybe it makes you feel like more of a man. All it does is show people you've run out of valid points to make, and start throwing mud. Good plan. Apparently you're under the impression that you you're not an easy target yourself, but with your KISS obsession, people could take shots at you all day long. I choose not to because it has nothing to do with the discussions here. What you listen to, and how good a player you are, or aren't, doesn't really matter. I have no interest in ever hearing your playing, nor would it impact the merits of your arguments if I did. Most of what we talk about comes down to opinion and taste. In the end, what matters is what works for us individually, and as part of that process, we need to hear a variety of opinions and approaches so we can choose what's right for us. There is no 'one way' of doing things, no right or wrong.
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